• The Idaho Debates Continues a Proud Tradition, with a new twist
• Paul Hosefros Photo Exhibit
• Television News: Join Idaho's experts for a glimpse into the future 

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The Idaho Debates Continues a Proud Tradition, with a new twist

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Paul Hosefros Photo Exhibit
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Beside Bardenay, 612 Grove Street, Boise

Paul Hosefros, longtime White House photographer for the New York Times, will display the best of his collection of history-making photographs in a private reception for Idaho Press Club members. 

Appetizers and no-host bar
$10.00 Members
$12.00 Non-Members
$7.00 students

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Past Events

View winners list of the Best of 2007 here

An evening with Timothy Egan

Award-winning author and New York Times writer Timothy Egan was in Boise April 8 for a private reception for club members at Berryhill. He discussed the state of environmental politics, his new book and his new column with the Times.

More on Timothy Egan in this Boise Weekly article.

Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. It's our annual confab about open government in all its forms. The Southwest Chapter of Idaho Press Club is sponsoring two events: 

Tuesday, March 18

Join journalists, analysts and political professionals as we discuss the validity and usefulness of public debates. Are they still useful? Should they be mandatory for candidates? Is the public paying attention? 

Who's on our panel: 

• Marcia Franklin is a producer and host at Idaho Public Television and a regular moderator of political debates.
• Jim Weatherby is political scientist emeritus at Boise State University and a political analyst for media outlets.
• Jeff Malmen is a 20-year veteran of Idaho politics. Most recently he served as Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter's chief of staff. He is a lobbyist for Idaho Power.
• Marty Peterson is special assistant to the president of the University of Idaho. He has been on the staff of U.S. Senator Frank Church and Governors John Evans and Cecil Andrus.
• Marc Johnson, our moderator, is president of The Gallatin Group, was chief of staff to Governor Cecil Andrus and is a veteran broadcast journalist.

Thursday, March 20
12:00-1:30 p.m.
The Boiler Room at Bardenay, 612 Grove Street, Boise 

We'll take a tour through the arcane but essential (and sometimes newsworthy) world of campaign finance reports with three veterans as our guides.

• John Miller is the legislative reporter for the Associated Press.
• Dan Popkey is a political columnist for the Idaho Statesman.
• Betsy Russell is the Boise correspondent for the Spokane Spokesman-Review.
• Shea Andersen, editor of the Boise Weekly, will moderate 

Legislative Headliners Luncheon
March 5, 2008
Brought to you by the Southwest Chapter of the Idaho Press Club

Gov. Butch Otter was greeted by a full house at his annual talk to the Idaho Press Club. Read Betsy Russell's post here.

January 23, 2008 Legislative Headliners Luncheon

Brought to you by the Southwest Chapter of the Idaho Press Club. Just in time to get the lowdown on the Legislature. Update your conventional wisdom with our speakers: Idaho Speaker of the House Lawerence Denney and Idaho Senate President Pro Tem Robert Geddes. The When: January 23, 2008 12:00-1:00p.m.
 

November 7, 2007 Hacks and Flacks Summit

Your Southwest Chapter of the Idaho Press Club united two distant fiefdoms: The public relations professionals and working journalists.  More Here October 3, 2007 - Business Reporting